Hartman has seen the American Tomahawk in this fighter, and its overall maneuverability is not as good as that of the May. However, its fuselage is solid, and it is no worse than the May in diving. It is relatively more difficult to deal with than the Yak-1.
This is not a two-plane formation, but two fighter planes flying together by chance. This situation is very common in a melee.
A P40 made a dive to chase a plume with black smoke on its wings. Apparently the pilot wanted to pick it up.
Another P40 saw the No. 1 plummeting alone. With a slight push and pressure of the lever, the nose drew a graceful arc and pounced over.
Sometimes two fighters from the same side that meet in a melee will form a two-plane formation to increase survivability, but the prerequisite is that both parties must have partnered before. Most pilots will fight independently, because there is no tacit understanding in a two-plane formation that has not been practiced. of.
Two fighters without tacit understanding forming a two-plane formation will do more harm than good.
"The Soviet fighter jets are truly made by all nations."
Hartmann did not panic, but pulled up diagonally to the right at a 45-degree angle to seize the flank of the P40 that was rushing towards him.
After the two consecutive lifting jumps just now, he felt that his skills had improved a lot, his self-confidence increased sharply, and his observation skills seemed to have improved as a result. With just one glance, he found the opponent's flank weakness.
Obviously, the inclined pull-up of the No. 1 aircraft made the P40 feel very uncomfortable. The pilot did a roll downward and used a curve to escape from Hartmann's attack.
There were too many fighter jets in the air at this time, and they were all chasing and fighting fiercely. The sound of propellers, machine guns, and cannons were so noisy that Hartman could not hear the sound of his own engine. The P40 rolled and broke away very cleverly, and its trajectory was instantly entangled and chased by several fighters. Block, leaving Hartman with nothing to do.
The top hunter's innate sense of crisis allowed Hartman to take the opportunity to continue diagonally rising into the air, trying to fly as close to the edge of the air battle as possible.
When they were rookies, all pilots were earnestly told by their instructors that when large groups of aircraft from both sides engage in a melee, the center of the melee is the death zone. Only God knows from what direction unavoidable bullets will be fired in the next second.
However, once they enter a tense battle, many rookie pilots and even experienced pilots will forget what they have learned.
It's like fighting with someone, and then I clearly remember what happened at that time. I was so stupid. If I had kicked him out when the vicious punch came, I wouldn't have suffered a black nose and swollen eyes...
Learning to survive in a hail of bullets is the basic state of an ace pilot.
Flying to the edge of the battlefield, Hartmann vigilantly checked that there were no enemy planes near him, and then looked for Hlabach everywhere: "Major Hlabach, where are you?"
no answer.
The sound of gunfire and cannons was heard in my ears, and the entire sky was mixed. The battle was very fierce. Fighters were chasing each other from 1,000 to 8,000 meters in the air. From time to time, fighter jets roared and crashed to the ground. After the explosion, they caused The fire and thick smoke can be seen dozens of kilometers away.
There are several umbrella flowers blooming in the sky.
Compared to their opponents, German parachute pilots were frightened because the Soviets hated them to the core.
The Soviet pilots felt much calmer after parachuting, because after being captured, in addition to not being allowed to carry guns and run around, the German Air Force treated them warmly, and then the pilots were exchanged.
From the beginning of the war to the present, in just three or four months, the Soviet Union lost one fighter plane. It can be seen that the number of Soviet pilots is several times that of the Germans.
Some fighter planes on both sides left the battlefield after being injured. If the Soviet fighter planes still had hope of escaping, if the German fighter planes were injured, they would basically not be able to escape the fate of being shot down.
Because the Soviet fighter jets had the upper hand at this time, and the German fighter jets were injured, Soviet planes immediately chased after them to pick up the missing ones.
In order to meet Zvezda 9, almost all Soviet fighter-bomber units stationed near Moscow were dispatched.
The Zvezda 1 and Zvezda 9 bombers successfully attracted most of the Germans' attention. All Soviet fighter planes took off to launch raids on German airports and important bases, which was also a powerful counterattack.
In order to protect Moscow's air, many Soviet fighter units were hidden around Moscow. Their sudden appearance today took the German Air Force by surprise.
The number of Soviet fighter jets was two or three times that of the Germans.
Unlike the ground battlefield, the air battlefield has always focused on quality rather than quantity.
Tanks, tanks, and artillery on the ground can be blocked by trenches, but the sky is vast and fighter jets can dominate it.
Facing the Soviet air force composed mainly of I-16, I-15, and I-153, supplemented by a small number of fighter jets such as Spitfire, Hurricane, Yak, Lager, and MiG, Messerschmitt did not fall behind. .
On the contrary, many German ace pilots were very happy. This was the best opportunity for them to increase their results. Before that, the Soviet Air Force huddled in defense, preventing them from showing off their talents.
Hartmann saw a Soviet fighter jet alone in the outer circle. He immediately flew over and quietly approached behind it.
Hartmann, who was approaching quickly, recognized it as a MiG-1, a fighter jet that the Soviets had just put into the battlefield. It was said to be very fast.
At this moment, the MiG pilot made a side roll and looked back to find Messerschmidt approaching quickly from behind. He seemed to be startled. Before he could turn his face away, Hartmann looked at him from his body movements. It can be seen that the throttle valve is being pushed.
Why didn't this guy roll and quickly change direction to escape?
Hartman thought to himself. The speed of his horn has increased, and he continues to quickly approach the MiG.
MiG was worried about being missed and did not dare to fly towards the center of the chaotic air battle. He pressed the stick and performed a 45-degree roll. He changed the trajectory and then pushed the stick to dive. He knew that his energy was at a disadvantage and wanted to use a dive to get rid of Mei's attack. pursuit.
In the fierce battle, the pilots did not have much time to think. The MiG pilots only focused on diving to escape according to the textbook, without taking into account that the Messerschmitt's diving ability was far better than the MiG. Moreover, the Messerschmitt's energy was already Accumulate enough.
Messerschmitt was getting closer and closer. Hartmann took deep breaths continuously to suppress the wild beating in his heart. The Levi C12D sight bit the opponent's tail fin several times, but was freed again before he pulled the trigger.
"No victory comes easily..."
Hartmann muttered in a low voice to relieve his nervousness.
The Levi C12D sight once again bit the MiG.
Fire.
"Da da da……"
The No. 1 cannon spit out red flames, and Hartmann could see out of the corner of his eye the bright yellow shells parachuting from the bomb discharge chute, which looked very cute in the morning sun.
Hartman was elated, and he finally reaped the results today.
"Hell..."
The next second Hartman suddenly shouted, and just as he opened fire, the MiG suddenly disappeared from sight.
"The amount in advance is a little small...it's Immelman..."
Hartmann yelled as he watched the cannon fire he fired draw an arc and fall with the bullet casings.
Sure enough, the MiG fighter jet appeared above him, and in an instant it was the guest.
Inexperience delayed Hartmann's ability to shoot down his first enemy plane again.
Just now, if he could have judged the MiG's next evasive action in advance and made enough advance, the MiG would have hit the hail of bullets on its own.
Accurate shooting advance is very important to every pilot.
Because every enemy aircraft will not stop in place, allowing you to treat it as a static target. In air combat, the opponent is always moving. Whether you can hit it with one hit depends on the amount of time it takes.
Although Hartmann was frightened, he remained calm and used plane roller maneuvers to get rid of and defend himself, while always keeping the MiG within sight.
"Da da da……"
The MiG opened fire, and the red bullets flew past the HOME fuselage, scaring Hartman so much that he almost forgot to breathe.
The MiG fighter was unable to hold back its attack. Instead of rolling downward to pursue, it quickly corrected its direction and prepared to dive away.
Hartmann did not know at this time that the reason why his opponent did not roll and pursue him was because the MiG pilots knew that the accident rate of MiG fighters during roll was so alarming that the manufacturer and test pilots clearly told everyone A MiG-1 pilot avoided using large g-rolls in air combat.
Hartmann reacted extremely quickly and recovered from the roll. He changed the direction of the nose of the aircraft with a side roll and locked onto the MiG.
